What is Counterparty? Counterparty is a platform for user-created assets on Bitcoin. It’s a protocol, set of specifications, and an API. Taken together, it allows users to create and trade assets on top of Bitcoin’s blockchain. In this way, Counterparty is similar to platforms like Waves or Ethereum. Of course, the difference is Counterparty integrates directly with… Read more

JD.com is a Chinese retailer with more than 266 million customers and over $100 billion in gross merchandise. Their research and development arm has launched a new accelerator, called AI Catapult, to leverage AI and blockchain. The JD.com team will work with select blockchain startups to “test real-world applications of their technologies at scale.” JD.com… Read more

Hailey Lennon, bitFlyer USA Director of Compliance Last week, Coin Central’s Steven Buchko had the pleasure of talking with Hailey Lennon, Director of Compliance at bitFlyer USA. They discussed Hailey’s jump into crypto, the current regulatory landscape, and how she sees regulation evolving over the next few years. bitFlyer is the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange.… Read more

The NEO Council recently announced its upcoming airdrop of 20 million Ontology (ONT) tokens to NEO holders. We explain how to get some of these “free” coins via the airdrop below, but first, let’s take a quick look at why blockchain enthusiasts are excited about Ontology. What is Ontology (ONT)? Ontology, launched by Onchain,… Read more

Doug Polk Enters the Podcast Arena We’re proud to tell you that our very own Doug Polk now has a cryptocurrency podcast to supplement his ever-popular YouTube channel. On the podcast, Doug discusses all things crypto, from technicals to current happenings, with notable guests in the industry. His first two episodes featured Jimmy Song (Bitcoin… Read more

What is Blocknet? Blocknet (sometimes referred to as Block) is a decentralized, platform-as-a-service protocol that connects the nodes of different blockchains. As you probably know, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of blockchains that currently exist, and this number is showing no signs of slowing down its growth anytime soon. Many of these chains, though,… Read more